UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 27, 2011
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 1-5823 | 36-6169860 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
333 S. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois | 60604 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 822-5000
NOT APPLICABLE |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The registrant hereby amends its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2011 in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to disclose the registrant's Board of Directors (the “Board”) determination with respect to the frequency of future shareholder advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation.
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Board has considered the stockholder vote regarding the frequency of future shareholder advisory (non-binding) votes on executive compensation and has adopted the stockholders' recommendation. Accordingly, the registrant will include an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials every year until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CNA Financial Corporation | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: August 18, 2011 | By | /s/ D. Craig Mense |
(Signature) | ||
D. Craig Mense Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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